5 Eerily Beautiful Abandoned Places Around The World

From a ship graveyard in Mauritania to a picturesque 16th century Italian village, we can’t help but be mesmerized by these mysterious and beautiful abandoned places around the world.

1. Michigan Central Station

This hulking Beaux-Arts train station was the tallest train station in the world at the time of its construction in 1912. It was designed by Warren & Wetmore and Reed and Stem–the same architects behind New York’s Grand Central Terminal–but has been abandoned since 1988.

2. Gunkanjima

More than 10,000 people lived on this tiny Japanese island up until the 1970s. Once home read more >>>